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Tamara Braun Returns To General Hospital As New Character!
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Big news confirmed today by EW.com has that none other than Tamara Braun is in fact returning to her old stomping grounds of General Hospital where she used to play Carly Corinthos. The first report that Braun may be heading back to GH was from Daytime Confidential.
Now, Braun returns in what is said to be an all-new character, while Laura Wright will continue to play the role of Carly.
Look for Braun to resurface in her top secret role on the November 22nd episode of the ABC susder, but it is rumored to be connected with Steve Burton’s character on the show and his return.
As viewers know, Braun played GH’s Carly from 2001-2005 scoring a Daytime Emmy nomination. She later appeared on Days of our Lives as Ava Vitali and won the Outstanding Supporting Actress Daytime Emmy and also appeared as Reese on All My Children in her soap opera career.
So, excited to see Tamara back on GH? Who do you think she will play? Comment below!
Why?? Why do shows do this?? They did it with Sarah Brown, who was a resounding Dud as Claudia. And Braun is such a polarizing, divisive performer, mostly due to the writing for her characters and not for anything she did other than play the parts. This show has such a bloated unwieldy cast as it is. GH is firing on all cylinders right now! The umbrella writing has been surprising and fantastic! I actually look forward to watching each day, and I have not said that about GH since 1995 when Claire alanine was writing!! Don’t kill the momentum with Valentino inspired casting stunts that are just annoying distractions!!
Labine! I hate auto correct!!
Maybe she will be Oscar’s mom
Don’t see the comparison with Claire Labine’s warm scripts and realistic s/ls/
I loved Claire Labine and Wendy Riche. Their storylines had depth and heart and were not drawn out or rushed. I loved the early-mid 90’s era-Sonny and Brenda, Stone, Eddie Maine, the Q’s. In the early 80’s and 90’s we had super couples, love stories, and cliff-hanger Fridays.
I agree Jovin…Again, GH has a large enough cast and the writer’s have a hard enough time writing for all character’s and they are not seen in months…Haven’t watch GH in months but now watching again since Steve has returned and loving what I am seeing…
Thank you, Jovin! With all of the former popular soapsters from the many defunct daytime dramas out there, why is it almost always down to ex-ABC vets being endlessly cast on GH? It’s so predictable and cliche’ at this point, and I am particularly not looking forward to this specific character in the form of Braun. I refused to previously watch her as Carly and even her guest stint during Sonny’s fantasy with the three actresses who portrayed the role through the years was absolute torture! To say this unwelcome news is ruining the return of Steve Burton’s character to Port Charles—and his otherwise interesting storyline, thus far—is an understatement to be sure!!!!
The first thing I thought was the Sarah Brown return as another character. I liked her portrayal of Claudia but I could never look at her and not think Carly. It’ll be the same thing with me again this time too. I am glad to see Tamara because I like anything she does so I’m going to be thankful ABC gave her another W-2 to play something else.
I think the motive on the part of GH casting is that it will bring back fans from the older days. Doing this has often been disappointing for some of us fans, such as with all the hype about Hilary B. Smith playing Nora Buchanan last year. She was around for two or three days at the most.
Tamara Braun was good at playing Carly in her wilder, younger days. Maybe she’ll be working for Valentin’s old friend Cassandra Pierce as a drug dealer!
@MaxDaddee….The obvious ’90’s redux that is underway at GH is great for fans of that particular decade, but not so much for those of us who consider the 1980’s heyday to be the show’s best and desire to see more of the vets from that era. In fact, when Sonny and his crew took over the town, it all but drove me away for years, save for occasional glimpses of Sean Kanan’s AJ and the much-anticipated guest shots from beloved big name legacy players. To say that restocking the canvas with more familiar faces from that period of Port Charles history does not gladden my heart is an absolute understatement, especially since it is now adding yet another annoying femme that I must ff through…as if Alexis, Nina, Carly, Nurse Amy, Jordan and Aunt Stella weren’t already enough!!!!
Claudia was a great character. Sarah did a great job being another person on a show she was so well known as Carly.
I wasn’t watching when TB played Carly. At this point I feel that there are too many characters with not enough screen time for the current cast.
YUP; I feel the same way. However, if the actors/characters are intertwined with Steve Burton, and co., they will have ample air-time, I think.
I loved her as Carly. This is literally one of the best scenes in GH history as Tamara sells the hell out of it (even though the entire storyline wasn’t that great). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKTW2_YOofI
Remember when as she was making her debut as Carly, she (the Carly character) was walking into her own funeral? Where everybody believed she had really died, and they were all grieving for her? Loved the entrance Tamara made. So glad she is back on.
As an avid GH watiger for many years I have to say Laura Wright has done a good job playing Carly But no one can hold a candle to the amazing Tamara Braun her performance as Carly always managed to blow me away , I am looking forward to her return and whatever character she will play.
That being said I have to agree with the other people ithe cast is so over-bloated at this time. But I welcome her back anyways.
I hate Siri lol
Awesome scene. I agree, this is one of the best scenes in GH history.
Check it out. Tamara is really good. Great performance.
OH MY GOD – People.. Please watch this youtube celebration of pure serial
“Elizabeth Finds the Panic Room & Carly ”
Thank You @mails24 (@mails24) what a knock out tour de force.
you know those times when you are crying and your heart wants to jump out your throat
Rick Hearst – Tamara Braun – Rebecca Herbst
You’re not kidding! I had never seen that scene (or that storyline–or if I did, I blocked it from my memory), but Tamara just totally slayed it.
Meh…
No just no!!!’
I second that (e)motion!
I like Tamara Braun. In fact, she is my favorite “Carly.” I think she gave Carly her sensitivity. Sarah Brown played a very tough Carly. Tamara brought some sensitivity to the role. Laura Wright (who I find highly irritating) is a combination of toughness and sensitivity-IMO.
I would add that Sarah Browne was also the sexiest … and LIVED out every thing that Carly was created for. God I love even watching youtube for her emmy wins… she’s so the cutest and endearing. as the crowd goes Wild
thank you.. I love the layers that Tamara Braun brought to carly.. as I’ve posted before.. Carly started growing and maturing.. and still had that sensual hold that Carly ought to have
Laura Wright : it’s so difficult watching her act. she does not display any sensitivity at all… just watch the scenes with her and josslyn… there’s a detached feel to her character… SOMEHOW.. thanks to Jaclyn Zeman… LW manages to pull off the only thing that’s right about Carly.
Carly 1 and 2 ARE the reason 3 is even still on the air. why ? I don’t know
throughout all the Carly: their are two traits that identify what #1 and #2 had in spades…
vulnerability
femininity
it was what made them reachable… a woman. along with all that Sarah Browne and Tamara Braun brought to their character. knock me out
@DAYS – what a foolhardy move to kill off Ava Vitali. Tamara Braun , I liken to being in the same category as Eileen Davidson, Kristen.
manipulative, scheming, daring, ultra sex me out, always in the know.
GH is fortunate to draw on Talent.
PS: this is ultra cool for me.. to watch what should be Carly. as current Carly thinks she’s more than every one… and can’t even fake trying to be a friend.. let alone a lost and boring lover
“…GH is fortunate to draw on Talent. ”
accordingly, this site… decorates GH as the best
Shelley and Frank… unconvincingly showboat… the dullard Corinthos’ pie
AND the rest of the cast.. along with the audience.. just know.. that their is so much much more to this show
their goes that empty feeling.. that had this show concentrated at doling out the rest of the cast and at least tried to focus on the rest of the cast… it’d still be the best ?
wheres the rest of the show
I will give some serious prop… to Ava and Griffin
I will give some serious prop.. to Ned and Olivia
WHY : for the love of God … do the writers focus on dead Michael… he seriously should be the one who died.. he has no personality.. Nelle has since gone and died with him. when Monica gives him her phone to fix.. wallah with Sonny tech guys.. it’s figured out that ALL of PC denizen outside of BM’ Jason is being monitored ? OH MY GOD
REALLY ? this is snowballing and climaxing – get it folks.. hop on the bandwagon… ALL for the Sonny and Carly show… two beefcake will stud .. whilst the snake charmer herself will sing… Sam
I am so sick of GH writers… what is the effin problem ? are you daft forever?
it was so sorry a state : to watch Ned coming back from vacation and Michael , whos so boring… could not act with him.. AND is the head of ELQ and a board member @ GH hospital ?
expletive
Jesus .. I hope Ned and Olivia FIGHT for and take control. Michael is so bubble gum… he needs to be living at home with Carly.. and be the yes man he is. is that what GH is ? is Michael the heart and soul of Port Charles?
OH MY GOD: rumour mill… ie: Finn and Anna. Anna’ not here any more. GH has robbed us of her. not since Paul Hornsby has Anna been the same. this lame cutesy cutesy REEL with Dr. Finn… to this day.. he has no interaction with any one on the whole cast Anna is being wasted… she had much more charisma with Andre.. and Paul Hornsby… I wish the eldest Baker boy was still on the show.. now that was a man who was Kevin Spacey sexy
Michael Easton has got to go
now that the stupid nuJason/Drew/Jake doe and Sam have control of JUlian media company… and Crimson supposedly runs on it’s own… that still gives leverage to the dull “Drew” and Sam to lourd over Valentin and Nina… NOT A GOOD MOVE WRITERS.
Andre and Anna : “dance the night away”
when GH does decide we get a glimpse of GH
they surprised and knocked me out… and of course it was more the acting of the characters Andre and Anna. it was stunning and whet the senses
THIS is what I clamor for. Andre was sexy as hell and Anna NATURALLY just poured it on. she was our Anna
GH :
give us:
Dr. Bensch
Liz
Ned and Olivia
Ava and Griffin
thank the soap “god” Griffin is doing SOMETHING
Scotty
Kevin
Felicia and Mac
Val
PLUS PLUS PLUS
there is so much on this show that does not REEL
when all the story and focus comes around and their they are front and center:
blech wallah it’s sorry old Sonny and Carly.. w/dead Michael
Loved the dance between Anna and Andre. It shined a new light on Andre, and highlighted the dancer in Finola.
Just curious about Griffin having to choose between the priesthood vows of celibacy, and his obvious attractions with Claudette’s mom and Ava. Maybe he could still do both…fulfill his desire to serve God by becoming a non-Catholic minister where romantic relationships are allowed and a healing doctor.
Here’s another woman who has turned every thing… her way
Ms. Tamara Braun
ALL My Children
General Hospital
Days of OUR Lives
I just love her… she continues to turn and surprise
I didn’t watch her as the real Carly. at least she and Sarah Browne ignited
current Carly attempts to be feminine with sMotherly instinct – falls fast and rams everyone over with a loud mouth.
I will prop the story idea… of Steve Burton “Jason”
learning that Port Charles has accepted this guy ( Billy Miller ).. he doesn’t know from apples and oranges … etc.. to seeing him married to – his – wife.. and that “Jake” is alive? that’s a lot of stretch.. and is playing out better, WITH just SB. no interaction is needed from the boring Corinthos clan laying it on thick and smothering him for naught. was Edward born after “Jason” sunk to the ocean floor ?
except of course the prize in all this. Sam. thunderous applause.. wait for it
Shelley and Frank are sticking it to us
how is it that mumbles and monotone are ceo and head of a media conglomerate ?
matching uniform are still a requirement
It’s all sbout perception, tight, Patrick.
If I’m not mistaken, Tamara was also on AMC for a short stint as Bianca’s love interest? Didn’t like her then, either. LOL.
You think so, Patrick? Hmmmm….I don’t know. Ava was not a likable villainess; Kristin was, and always will be.
I always looked forward to Kristin’s scenes—welcomed her…..with Ava, I always had the urge to smack her upside the head.
Tamara and Stephen Nichols surprised me with their sex appeal
DAYS could have tried @ the time Tamara was on the show… to yield good material out of this trio
alas, it was another wasted opportunity for DAYS.
Tamara Braun – Ava – was the closest DAYS will ever get to having a character in the same vein and context like Eileen Davidson. who could ever surpass
So you get rid of Dillon who is a Q…connect Hayden to Liz then write her out…Brad and Lucas are on vacation at ForgetMeLand…so will Tamara be the head of what is going on with Jason’..blah, blah, blah…maybe married him and have a child somewhere like the show needs more kids when Liz’s two other sons to be off at ForgotMeLand!!
You bring her on and the other one involved with Valentin…why not just connect current characters…Dr. O hates Monica-so why not connect her to patient6 and behind this…why not bring back Skye Chandler and have her be the one connected to Valentin instead of the newbie?…when Tracy departed Skye could had taken her place in the Q home!!!
Why haven’t we seen Liesl’s reaction to the Man Flanders fluff? Mutah would not be proud that her spawn was an advice columnist.
Absolutely, jimh!!!! Dr. O. is a natural for having taken part in this “twin” conspiracy, a complete “no-brainer!” It’s actually quite inconceivable that she wouldn’t have had some role in it somewhere along the way. Why the uber-talented Kathleen Gati and her priceless Liesl are being swept aside for lesser characters, especially new ones, is beyond me! Bring back Britt, Faison and Obrecht for a right twisted Westbourne family reunion!!!!
Hi jimh…
Kathleen Gati’s over at CWs Arrow and loves it. Perhaps we haven’t seen the end of her as Obrecht but at this point it seems like she’s been written out.
I do love Robin Christopheraka Skye… (just realized if you reverse her name you get Christopher Robin, Winnie-the-Pooh’s best friend, LOL!). But I looked her up and it seems she hasn’t been acting in the last five years…
Who I REALLY miss is Ted King/Alcazar. Last I read they were going to bring him on to GH after OLTL got canceled…then they couldn’t because the online guys still had the rights to his character. But now, since the rights have swung back to ABC, I’d love them to bring him back!
I have never seen nor heard of Tamara ..
I like new characters they spice things up.
It doesn’t tell how long her stay will be, I’d guess she is short stay.
She’s great! I’m all for it. These seasoned, solid actors are a godsend to our shows and she is joining what is already the best cast in daytime. Bring it on!
Could she be Nelle’s mom? She sure reminds me of her. That being said, I would rather some of the characters that we don’t see much get more story than more characters being added.
Yes, Sissy….now that you mention it, Nelle does resemble Tamara.
However, there’s a good possibility she’s Oscar’s Dr. Mom.
Dont like when soaps do this although I want Trent Dawson in his new role on GH more. They need to give him a storyline. I thought he might be Drew and he and Franco could be brothers sort of again when I think for a second they were on ATWT
I think this is great news, except for the fact that GH has the most bloated cast on daytime with too many characters to service adequately with a handful of characters taking up a disproportionate amount of screen time.
That being said, Tamara was an acquired taste for me. When she first took over the role of Carly, I thought the show had ruined the character. She seemed too mousy and fragile to take over a role originated and defined by an actress who had made Carly a tough fighter on the outside (literally and figuratively), and a fragile girl looking for acceptance and love if you burrowed down enough layers. But you know, when she left the role a few years later, I was gutted. I came to love waht she did with the role. Her Carly was scrappy and defiant and she had a way of just laying out her raw emotions – she seemed to bleed her feelings on screen (watch her scenes when she though Michael was dead).
So if handled right, this could be a great thing. But yeah, it’s a delicate challenge. IMO, MIchael Easton’s multiple returns to the show as different characters hasn’t worked (aside from his role as McBain). The effort and years it has taken to make Franco work is a little bit ridiculous. Kiki has only halfway worked and I think that was because a different actress is now playing the part. And Claudia was a fail because they started out one way with the character but wound up just making a crazier, less restrained version of Carly in the end and didn’t know what to do with two versions of Carly on the canvas – Irritating but neutered Carly, and Crazy Carly.
Best of luck to Tamara – I’ll be tuning in.
The OLTL characters on GH all suck! Not as actors but as characters that FV constantly shoves down our throats! At least Tamara has history on the show even though she will be a whole different character.
@Timmm….Well, it is getting pretty darn crowded in Port Charles with so many Llanviewers crashing the party….I don’t mind one or two if they really add something special to the canvas, but it seems like GH has become employment agency central for too many of OLTL’s out-of-work actors. Having said that, I do think Jessica Tuck makes for a smashing Cassandra…her cool and classy patrician vibe is a welcome contrast to the less refined femmes populating the city. As for TB….thanks, but no thanks….just her guest appearance alone during Sonny’s encounter with each of his three Carly co-stars was more than enough for me to know that I do not care for this particular casting choice.
You’re right, my T….It’s been one disappointment after the other…..
The procession of characters just isn’t working…..and, albeit I love all my OLTL cast members, I am surprised RH’s Franco lasted this long.
Tam awesome!! I loved her as Carly, but Laura has totally made Carly her own in a way tha no
One else did, so Laura Is Carly, but like Sarah Brown, I welcome such a great actress, Tam. on GH!!
Sarah will always be Carly, Laura makes Carly “LOUD”, Sarah made Carly a threat and that is partly due to Sarah’s personality.
Laura has done an fantastic job keeping in essence of the character, but the true spirit will always lie within Sarah.
this is it.
Carly #3 is merely a shadow of her former self.
Thank the writers and directors for the 2 different Carly’s ..
She was a great Carly… Glad she’s returning to GH in any capacity,
She’ll spice things up.
I didn’t like her as ava or Reese so we shall see…
At the very least we know she has chemistry with Steve Burton
love it, welcome back tamara, now if she’s related to claudia, zachara, that would be great, bring back sarah too, okay, lol, maybe that would be to much, but i’m happy. GH is rocking right now.
I love her! She exudes sensuality, grit, confidence…she was a fantastic Carly! (still amazes how similar “Nell” and she look.)
I’m curious to see who she plays. I also don’t mind that they bring on wonderful soap actors either from other shows or from long-ago GH. They’re expanding stories, they’re bringing in new villains, relationships, foils, etc for different stories and I think it’s enjoyable… as long as they tie into (whether for the long term or the short) established characters lives.
At the same time I can’t fathom why they’re not using the vets of GH that are still with us and want to come back. Characters: Frisco, Mac, Felicia, Lucy, Scottie, Kevin…either gone completely or used only infrequently. So while I welcome Tamara…I lament the absence of great characters that should still have a place on the show.
Is it that none of the writers have read up on GH history so they don’t see the importance to these characters? Do they think so much of the audience from those years are gone that they’re not worth “resurrecting?” Perhaps they should take a serious poll…
Welcome back, Tamara. Looking forward to your air dates…
Great news she plays the hell out of any part you give her!!!!!
off track : heads up
@DAYS – Kassie DePaiva is back – in two days – as Eve Donovan
YES
YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had to sit on my laptop to begin is novel
Tamara is back HOME! (although she won’t play Carly, her version will strongly be remembered as maturing the character and officially making her a GH heroine)
Hopefully, there will be no romantic angles as far as Sonny (Maurice), we want Tamara to SHINE as she has grown into an exceptional respected actress over the years.
I want the “cat battles” with Carly and Ava to be DRAMATIC because Tamara can definitely handle the heat with ease.
Hopefully, she is connected to Nelle. Tamara and Chloe’s resemblance in appearance and acting are so identical that them working together would be a dream.
Laura Wright’s Carly will now have the unique distinction of portraying side by side two previous actresses that have portrayed her current role.
Tamara will bring something uniquely different to the canvas and if the writing is done tastefully and thoughtfully, GH could have a home run with Tamara.
Sarah Brown’s return will always be one of my favorite and disappointed returns because the reign back then decided to orbit Claudia around Sonny instead of Nichols. which ultimately destroyed Claudia.
Even though my wishful thinking would be even more complete with Sarah’s return as Claudia, this does my soul justice.
Laura may be Carly at the moment, but Sarah is one that brought her to life, Tamara made her appeal to the masses and Laura is making sure Carly is keeping the lights bright at GH.
Also, lets not forget Jennifer Bransford’s portrayal as sometimes, GH wants viewers to forget and make it seem that it was Tamara then Laura. Jennifer was rough in the beginning, but towards the end, her portrayal began to mimic Sarah’s later portrayal of Carly. Jennifer and Maurice worked hard to make it work and it seemed that it was beginning to win viewers over, but with Laura ready to take over, it was a little too late.
WELCOME BACK TAMARA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love Tamara she was awesome e as Carly. So if they can bring her back and other actors in multiple roles I say now bring back Sarah Brown!!! She was the original Carly but she was also the best, most dynamic Carly. She can be a resurrected Claudia or someone else…she really commands the screen. Could you imagine her and Billy Miller together… I think my TV would explode! Lol.
Tamara should be Nelle’s mother. They look like mother and daughter. BUT, here goes my theory, she is Oscar’s mother and the father he is looking for is SIX. Whatever way, nice to have her back, she is a talent.
@Timmm…I’m really hoping this is one of those typically short-term GH stunt castings that’s here today, gone tomorrow, for it’s the only way I would find it even mildly tolerable. As for this newbie character being Oscar’s mother? I pray that is also false…maybe she is simply this lad’s “caretaker” like Betsy Frank was to Andrew and Robert, but not the actual bio-mom. (Could being a doctor have something to do with that?) After all the hype regarding the parentage of young Mr. Nero, I have been awaiting something a bit more special than a previously unknown femme showing up in Port Charles and claiming her son’s paternity is down to a favorite legacy player. My expectations have been built up for a denouement much more explosive than that!
I don’t know where this is going. I don’t think Jason needs another kid. But what would be good, if it was AJ’s son. Monica needs someone else other than Michael in her life if she’s gonna get screen time. And why not bring AJ back. Everyone comes back from the dead. She could be the one taking care of him. Seeing AJ and.Ned heat things up at ELQ will heat things up and give Ned some action bc he’s boring and lost with Olivia. Bringing AJ back will also add problems to Carly and Sonny. Talk about vengeance rearing its ugly head. He’d also have one against Ava. I’m sure Hayden will return after the birth of her child. And when are we gonna finally get the truth about Kiki being Nina’s child? This hint was dropped over a year ago and still nothing.
“… what would be good, if it was AJ’s son. Monica needs someone else other than Michael ”
that would be downright amazing.. thereby cementing Tamara Braun character… and jeepers kreepers
you scared me outright… Monica doesn’t deserve this… having AJ son, Oscar, would mean every thing.. the joy in Monica is enough
I also wonder if maybe Oscar could turn out to be AJ’s and thus he is Michael’s half-brother and a Quartermaine.Plus the fact that Sonny is the one who killed AJ could create conflict because Oscar could blame him for killing his father.
I know she’s playing a different role, but now we’ll have 2 Jasons and 2 Carlys. What’s next? Julie Berman in a different role? Or Kurt McKinney?
I’d take those two former GH-ers over this one anyday!….At least Berman skillfully nailed her role and left huge shoes to fill when she departed! Not to mention, I always preferred KMcK’s Ned over Wally Kurth’s version.
I totally agree about Berman as it took years for me to like Rylan as Lulu (and might be because everything I’ve read about ER shows how nice a person she is). I couldn’t see Berman doing the mother hen stuff that Rylan does these days.
We’ll disagree about the Neds. KMcK fit the role early on (especially when introduced as “Ward” in the affair with Monica). Wally Kurth can effectively be powerful and quite charming — truly believable as the grandson of Edward and Lila.
Oh, Steve…I think Berman’s feisty Lulu would have grown quite nicely into her role as a mama….although certainly not in the same vein as the softer NuLu….The original Ms. Spencer would probably have been of the tough love variety–much to the very maternal Laura’s dismay—but also no doubt been largely unfazed and unflappable by whatever antics Rocco would have gotten up to…and…she most definitely would have taken him ice-fishing and on other rough-and-tumble tomboyish trips! As for Ned, I’ve just never warmed up to Wally Kurth’s take on the character after enjoying the preppy Mr. McKinney’s boyishly handsome version …I also can’t abide “Eddie Maine” despite the fact I honestly couldn’t tell you exactly why. Just different strokes for different folks, I guess!
OK GH…now you’re just showing off. SO STOP IT!!!!!
As for TB – the Carly/Sonny/Jason show with her is one of the reasons I stopped watching this show after nearly 20 years so I don’t have a great feel about her Carly…. but the actress who plays Nelle could easily be her daughter (looks wise, I don’t know the actors’ real ages)… but she yes could also be Oscar’s mom (which would be preferable as, since they started to reveal that yes Nelle is indeed a bad seed – thus making Carly ‘right’ about her – I’m less interested in the character overall).
I really like the idea of AJ being Oscar’s father and hope that this is what the team has planned. I know that writers read these boards and once they see that fans have guessed something, they change their minds, but if this is the plan, don’t change! lol 🙂
Beyond the Gates
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the full list of nominees for the upcoming 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and it was CBS daytime’s The Young and the Restless and broadcast television newest soap opera, Beyond the Gates that racked up the most nominations with 18 and 16, respectively.
The full reveal on Tuesday follows the announcement of several major categories including Lead Actor and Actress on Monday via Extra and Entertainment Tonight and The View today revealing Daytime Drama Series and more.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmys ceremony is set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California.
Photo: CBS
In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS expressed, “We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television, As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
“Each year, the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication that drive this vibrant community of storytellers,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. “Congratulations to this year’s nominees, whose work continues to entertain, inspire and connect with audiences every day. We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements in Hollywood this October.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional and legal/courtroom programming.
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Gold & Silver Circle Inductees, and ceremony host will be announced at a later date.
Now below, check out the nominees in the daytime drama, talk show, entertainment news series and creative arts categories and congratulations to all!
Photo: JPI
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Stacy Haiduk (as Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives
Karla Mosley (as Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Michelle Stafford (as Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom (as Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful
Tamara Tunie (as Anita Williams Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Eric Braeden (as Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless
Steve Burton (as Jason Morgan), General Hospital
Scott Clifton (as Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye (as Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful
Christian Jules Le Blanc (as Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Linsey Godfrey (as Sarah Horton), Days of Our Lives
Camryn Grimes (as Mariah Copeland), The Young and the Restless
Beth Maitland (as Traci Abbott), The Young and the Restless
Trisha Mann-Grant (as Leslie Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Amanda Setton (as Brook Lynn Quartermaine), General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Sean Dominic (as Nate Hastings), The Young and the Restless
Timon Kyle Durrett (as Bill Hamilton), Beyond the Gates
Michael Graziadei (as Daniel Romalotti), The Young and the Restless
Roger Howarth (as Matt Clark), The Young and the Restless
Mike Manning (as Bradley “Smitty” Smith), Beyond the Gates
Lawrence Saint-Victor (as Carter Walton), The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner (as Emma Scorpio-Drake), General Hospital
Al Calderon (as Javier Hernandez), Days of Our Lives
Alice Halsey (as Rachel Black), Days of Our Lives
Giovanni Mazza (as Gio Palmieri), General Hospital
Ambyr Michelle (as Eva Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Arielle Prepetit (as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke (as June Hughes), Beyond the Gates
Jeff Kober (as Cyrus Renault), General Hospital
Eva LaRue (as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez), General Hospital
Christopher Sean (as Paul Narita), Days of Our Lives
Ray Wise (as Ian Ward), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
TODAY With Jenna & Friends
The View
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
Outstanding Daytime Personality (Daily)
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour, Extra
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, Divorce Court
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood — An Entertainment Tonight Special
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Working In the Theatre
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
Have Guitar Will Travel World
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Let Frankie Cook,” Getting the Band Back Together
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 104
The Bold and the Beautiful,” Episode 9511
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”
The Jennifer Hudson Show, ” Episode 4041
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
General Hospital, Episode 15719
The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Episode 5033
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13273
So, what do you think of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations? Who are you happy to see receive a nomination and who do you think was snubbed? Weigh-in via the comment section.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton Shares Reaction to His Lead Actor Daytime Emmy Nomination, ‘It Was to Honor Leslie Charleson’
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations kicked-off on Monday with the announcements of four major categories including, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series — Actor, and among the nominees is General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason Morgan).
Burton is already a two-time Daytime Emmy winner in the Supporting Actor category for his roles as GH’s Jason and his turn as Dylan McAvoy on Y&R. However, Steve is yet to win in the Lead Actor category and he has received 11 nominations along the way in his daytime career.
Following the reveal that he is a 2026 Daytime Emmy nominee, he and his GH co-star, podcast co-host and comedy show partner, Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) taped a special edition of their That’s Awesome podcast just featuring Burton’s reaction to the news.
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FOR LESLIE CHARLESON
Steve expressed, “I know it’s such a cliche to say, ‘I’m just so honored to be nominated.’ But truly, I’m so grateful to be nominated, so grateful to just be on the show off and on for 30 plus years and to be nominated with the guys in my category. Just to get the opportunity. Frank (Valentini, executive producer, GH) texted me right away. I was just like, ‘Thank you for the opportunity to get to do what I do.'”
Taking in the moment, Burton thanked those who helped him select the material for his nominated reel. “Unless you win, you don’t get to say things. So. I’m going just say a few things: Elizabeth Korte (co-head writer, GH) helped me a lot with the material, (as did) Michelle Henry, who’s a producer on the show, Laura Wright (Carly, GH), and then my wife Michelle (Lundstrom). I believe it was Jill Phelps who told me that when A Martinez felt like he had a great show or great scenes, he would mark it down. So, when Emmy time comes, you have all the show numbers written down, and you don’t have to think about it, because that’s half the battle (finding the material).
Burton explained how meaningful this nomination is for him, because of playing the scenes of Jason losing Monica, and his closeness with the late, great Leslie Charleson.
“The nomination’s an amazing thing, and it’s beautiful, but really it’s to honor Leslie Charleson. A lot of my material was because of her, and how I started on the show as a Quartermaine, it just means a ton,” shared Burton. “Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH) has obviously has been instrumental, and I’ve said it from day one and I’ll shout it from the rooftops. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here, and to be working with the people that we work with is incredible.”
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SHOULD JOHN OLIVER BE NAMED HOST OF THE DAYTIME EMMYS?
During the end of his conversation with Anderson, Steve suggested that the host of the Daytime Emmy should be Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver, who recently guest starred as the head of the WSB named Z on General Hospital, and is soon to show up on Days of Our Lives in a mystery role in August.
Thus far, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has not revealed their host for the upcoming ceremony to be held on October 30 in a venue to be named in Hollywood, California.
You can watch Steve sharing his reaction to receiving his 2026 Lead Actor Daytime Emmy nomination below on a special segment on the That’s Awesome podcast.
Now let us know, are you glad that Steve chose scenes surrounding Jason mourning the loss of the woman that raised him, Monica Quartermaine for his Emmy reel? What do you think of John Oliver as a suggestion to host the Daytime Emmys? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason Reconnects with Danny; Tristan Roberts Arrives in Port Charles, Lots of Nods to #16
General Hospital’s 16,000th episode was packed with little reminders through points in today’s script that the ABC daytime drama series has set another milestone and it paved the way for the return of fan favorite and newly nominated Daytime Emmy Lead Actor nominee Steve Burton (Jason Morgan). The 16,000th episode also introduced viewers to the new surgeon in Port Charles Dr. Tristan Roberts played by Dean Geyer.
Here are the key takeaways and what went down on the July 13 episode: Tristan and Jason are seated next to each other on a plane heading to Port Charles. Throughout the flight, a beaten up Jason has flashbacks to being thrown into, and being held captive in a cell and tortured. It appears Jason is suffering from some form of PTSD from what he was put through after being dragged out of Port Charles by the WSB months ago.
As the plane prepares to land, Tristan tells Jason there would be a car waiting for him once they land and to enjoy the rest of his life. Later, Tristan arrives at the nurses and doctors hub at GH and approaches Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst). He tells her his name and that he is the new surgeon on staff.
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A REUNION PLUS A HEAD NURSE DEFENDS SONNY
Meanwhile, at the end of the episode, Jason is outside the Quartermaine boathouse looking bewildered when he runs into Danny (Asher Antonyzyn), who is so thrilled to see his father, and the two hugs each other as tears are shed.
Elsewhere, Elizabeth tells Sonny (Maurice Benard) that he thinks its a great idea for him to get the 16th seat on the hospital board, but when it comes times to convince Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) of that, things go awry when Tracy, Laura and Sonny try to work things out. After Tracy launches into Sonny about killing Alan and Monica’s son AJ, Sonny walks away dejected.
Next, Sonny runs into Elizabeth, where he informs her what happened with Tracy. So what’s a head nurse to do? Elizabeth marches into the conference room and reminds Tracy of all the different donations and ways Sonny has contributed to the hospital from the Stone Cates AIDS wing, to the Michael Corinthos Center for Pediatric Head Injuries as well as his constant support each year for the GH Nurses’ Ball.
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WSB WAR SCARS
Then, in one of the best parts for longtime fans of the series, Elizabeth talks about her legendary grandparents, Audrey and Steve Hardy and she tells Tracy they would have wanted Sonny to have a seat on the board for all the good that he has done for the hospital. After Elizabeth states Sonny’s case, things took a turn and Tracy and Sonny wound up shaking hands as Sonny is board member #16.
In the how great was it to see Anna (Finola Hughes) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) together scenes department, the pick-up of last Friday’s cliffhanger is played out as the two former lovers fill each other in on what has gone down in their lives in the last several months including Valentin admitting he had been living in Carly’s attic, and Anna realizing she was kidnapped by Cullum, Sidwell and Cassius Faison. During their conversation, Anna sees the hallucination of Peter August (Wes Ramsey) right while Valentin is standing there.
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Later Anna was on her way to saying goodbye to Valentin, when the two share an emotional hug. After Valentin made his exit, Peter reappeared and warned Anna to not let Valentin distract her because she has important work to do. Anna answers, “I know.”
So, what did you think of General Hospital’s 16,000 episode? What do you think is wrong with Jason? What is the important “work” that Anna has to do? Were you glad to see Sonny get a seat on the hospital board, or not so much. Weigh-in via the comment section. But first, check out the scenes on Jason and Tristan’s long flight to Port Charles.
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